Freed-Hardeman Connections
Researching the Restoration Movement in Mississippi and West Tennessee
Oscar McGavock
1859-1913
Oscar Hugh McGavock was born May 16, 1859, near Chestnut Bluff, Tenn. His father died when he was three years of age, and his mother married again. The step-father was intemperate, and when O. H. was 11 years old his mother sent him to live with a married sister, where he remained one year; after that he lived nine months with a brother then began working for himself. He worked and attended school as he could till he was 21.
When about eighteen, he hired to D. M. Brown, a Christian man, in Lake County, Tennessee, who began teaching him the Truth as it is in Christ. Bro. McGavock had been raised a Methodist and began reading the Bible to find the doctrine his mother believed.
For nearly two years he worked for Bro. Brown and his son- in-law, and became quite conversant with the teachings of the Bible.
When about 21 he became a Christian, and the churches at Melbourne and Newburg, Ark, encouraged him to enter school at their expense. He attended school Melbourne and Lacross.
Bro. Geo. W. Cone was his teacher in the Bible for nearly two years.
He was married to Miss Laura Massey, who is his faithful wife. They have six children—all faithful Christians
Few men have been more active in the work than Bro. McGavock. He has baptized some 3,000 people. He loves the work and continues to preach with success attending his efforts.
Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C. R. Nichol
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 35.32060, Longitude: -99.01140
Cordell, Washita County Oklahoma USA
Located in Cordell Township; Legal description SW 1/4 of Section 20, Township 10 N, Range 17 W. On May 4, 1910, S. A. and Mary Cain deeded Farmland to the trustees of the Sod School House Cemetery. This cemetery is also known as Elm Cemetery. Some of the interments in this cemetery were moved here from the Red Bluff Cemetery.
1859-1913
Oscar Hugh McGavock was born May 16, 1859, near Chestnut Bluff, Tenn. His father died when he was three years of age, and his mother married again. The step-father was intemperate, and when O. H. was 11 years old his mother sent him to live with a married sister, where he remained one year; after that he lived nine months with a brother then began working for himself. He worked and attended school as he could till he was 21.
When about eighteen, he hired to D. M. Brown, a Christian man, in Lake County, Tennessee, who began teaching him the Truth as it is in Christ. Bro. McGavock had been raised a Methodist and began reading the Bible to find the doctrine his mother believed.
For nearly two years he worked for Bro. Brown and his son- in-law, and became quite conversant with the teachings of the Bible.
When about 21 he became a Christian, and the churches at Melbourne and Newburg, Ark, encouraged him to enter school at their expense. He attended school Melbourne and Lacross.
Bro. Geo. W. Cone was his teacher in the Bible for nearly two years.
He was married to Miss Laura Massey, who is his faithful wife. They have six children—all faithful Christians
Few men have been more active in the work than Bro. McGavock. He has baptized some 3,000 people. He loves the work and continues to preach with success attending his efforts.
Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C. R. Nichol
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 35.32060, Longitude: -99.01140
Cordell, Washita County Oklahoma USA
Located in Cordell Township; Legal description SW 1/4 of Section 20, Township 10 N, Range 17 W. On May 4, 1910, S. A. and Mary Cain deeded Farmland to the trustees of the Sod School House Cemetery. This cemetery is also known as Elm Cemetery. Some of the interments in this cemetery were moved here from the Red Bluff Cemetery.